The charges laid out by federal prosecutors Tuesday include allegations that Blagojevich sought special favors in exchange for an appointment to Barack Obama's now-vacant Senate seat. And since the election, a slew of Democrats and interest groups have lobbied the governor for their preferred pick.

Now Cornyn is seeking to capitalize on that lobbying effort, asking all Democrats who have had contact with the disgraced governor to detail their discussions.

"The serious allegations laid out by federal prosecutors today raise more questions than answers surrounding those who have been seeking this Senate seat, as well as those working to keep it under Democratic control," Cornyn said in a statement.

He added: "Every Democratic and labor union official, whether in Illinois or in their national organizations, who has spoken with the governor or his aides about this U.S. Senate seat should step forward and immediately make public the full details of those conversations and meetings. The stain of corruption needs to be lifted from this selection process and the public trust restored."

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While this is a very sad situation and one that is not complementary to Democrats but I believe that the focus should be placed where it belongs. That is on Blago. Using this a springboard for a fishing expedition will be in nobody's interest. So, Leave Obama out it as the FP had implored.
Democrat4all

Sure Cornyn,
Anything to distract people from the pathetic state of the GOP.
Were you as interested in getting the same information about the Plame affair?
What about Vitter and the D.C. Madame?
Or who said what during Hurricane Katrina?
Typical.

Thank goodness our new President did not play into this crooks scheme. I know the right wing attack groups will do anything and everything to try to morph this into an Obama attack, but listen carefullt to Fitzgerald's comment: there is no implication of Obama. These two didn't get along in Illinois, but since they are in the same party, and obviously were in the same room, the right wing morons will try to link it. Too bad, so sad- You lost the elections on the merits...people wont put up with morons leading the country down the path to hell. But you can still go without us...

My, my, the Republicans are shocked by corruption in public office. The party that has a long, long tradition of corruption in public office starting with their early days in the Credit Mobilier scandal of buying US senators and Congress men, thru the TeapotDome of also buying cabinet members, Watergate buying anyone with all the cash stowed in the safe at the committee to elect Nixon. We do not have to remind people of Republican politicians in jail.
Judy